Eisei-En summer sale

[Matte91]

Hi guys.

If money isn't a problem for you, then it's possible to buy a tree from Bjorn.

Very nice trees. I think I'll buy 4-5 trees (or not).

Shop – Eisei-en

www.bjornbjorholm.com

 

[BobbyLane]

I just couldnt list a deciduous tree without some naked photos in there, always find it a bit suss when vendors dont include naked photos, as if theyre hiding something.

 

[roberthu]

I think what you are trying to say is money isn’t a problem for you.

Jokes aside, I would never pay those prices for those trees… a lot of them are just seedlings for thousands of $….

 

[Srt8madness]

This one looks like a monkey face planted into the pot...

 

[BrianBay9]

Some of the unworked, collected trees are a decent price.

 

[IzzyG]

Some of the unworked, collected trees are a decent price.

Agreed!

 

[Scorpius]

This one looks like a monkey face planted into the pot...

That's my favorite one honestly.

 

[nuttiest]

Does grafting affect value? I see these rocky mountain juniper are frequently grafted, is that preferred?
I like RMJ #5 front and back - it would take a long time looking to completely 'take in' all the moves.

 

[Lorax7]

Does grafting affect value? I see these rocky mountain juniper are frequently grafted, is that preferred?
I like RMJ #5 front and back - it would take a long time looking to completely 'take in' all the moves.

Yes, of course grafting affects value. It’s additional labor that adds to the cost and results in a tree with a foliage type that is more desirable for bonsai.

 

[pandacular]

I have to say, I'm surprised at the range of prices. I was expecting them to all be eye popping expensive, but considering these trees have been worked by one of the most well regarded artists in the country (though many of the cheaper ones, minimally so) the prices on many of them seem very fair.

Not to say I'm gonna buy one, but it is to say that someday, if I really wanted to, I could.

 

[IzzyG]

Does grafting affect value? I see these rocky mountain juniper are frequently grafted, is that preferred?
I like RMJ #5 front and back - it would take a long time looking to completely 'take in' all the moves.

I think it all depends on the buyer. Personally I always prefer native foliage and therefore would be willing to pay more for a tree with its native foliage ceteris paribus (but that’s just me)

 

[pandacular]

would be willing to pay more for a tree with its native foliage ceteris paribus

lawyer, Latin student, or both?

 

[IzzyG]

lawyer, Latin student, or both?

Neither. But I have paid enough legal fees to my lawyer to pay off his law degree

 

[WavyGaby]

Bjorn opened sales to Bonsai U members about 10 days before the public sale. I thought the selection of newly collected to world class trees with various price points was amazing. I think the prices were more reasonable than the previous Bonsai Mirai sale or what you would find online any where else.

 

[BobbyLane]

The Mirai deciduous trees are far better quality and further developed. Just sayin.
You also see a lot of them worked on the streams, so see them in real time, naked and in leaf. Not tryin to start a his is better back n forth, but just being real.

 

[pandacular]

I think this sale isn't quite like the Mirai sales, as those tend to be very finished trees. most of these trees have had little work done, and the price largely reflects that.

 

[BobbyLane]

$1800 for a stick with a nebari on and ramrod branches, sure ok
I can go to a nursery and find many trees that look like this

 

[BobbyLane]

This Trident cost me £450, sold it for £650, to put things into context.
For what they are, I personally think the maples are priced a bit high and at least at those price points, one should be able to view the trees in all seasons, because leaves hide flaws and some of those definitely have scars that arent being mentioned or shown and we know you guys place a high importance on wound healing.
For those saying the prices are fair, when you cant even see the tree properly, you are the type of demographic the vendor is targetting.

 

[pandacular]

Sure, and you should see what ¥50,000 gets you.

 

[KikurageOtomo]

This Trident cost me £450, sold it for £650, to put things into context.
For what they are, I personally think the maples are priced a bit high and at least at those price points, one should be able to view the trees in all seasons, because leaves hide flaws and some of those definitely have scars that arent being mentioned or shown and we know you guys place a high importance on wound healing.
For those saying the prices are fair, when you cant even see the tree properly, you are the type of demographic the vendor is targetting.
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To at least offer a counter point. The tree you posted has about as much taper as the Bjorn tree, with only the illusion of some from callouses that will take a decade to correct. This being a pretty big faux pas for traditionalists in the realm of maple bonsai. The nebari isn't even in the same ballpark. At that price-point should he be providing a nude silhouette photo for reference? Yeah, totally. But the sort of person who has several thousand to drop on trees should be able to create some inferences about branching from an in leaf photo. Everything listed also had the stipulation you need to pick it up in person either at Nationals or at Eisei-en proper, meaning you'd have the opportunity to do a intense visual inspection before purchasing.

This isn't a wholesale defense of everything Bjorn does either, I just think you're being hyperbolic in saying you could find a Maple with a significantly developed root flare, selected primary branches and minimal trunk scarring at a random landscaping nursery.